The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-13
Additional River Reports.
MEMPHIs, TENE., March II, 1896.
CITY NEWS.

The BARRIERS are divided on the
subject of Sunday closing
Officer Jackson, colored, has beer
indt fnitely Suspended from the police
force.
The Pasiors' Assoc alton meets TO-
morrow al $3.50 pm, in CJut street
Church. .,ts-.
The city is full OF visiting stran.
gers, aud they are not here merely foI
pleasure. .4
The County Trustee has begun 10
pick up Taxing District taxes, but net
as lively as desired.
The FIRE alarm at 4:3O O'Clock yes.
terday afternoon caused q useless run
by the department..
-VnginiB by the James w aim
wright Dramatic Company at the The
alter tomorrow evening.
An exhibition drill and hop will
bs given by the Merchants ZJuaves
next Thureday evening.
The regular meeting OF the Young
Mems Hebrew Association takes place
this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock.
The Presbytery OF Memphis will
hold pro re nata meeting in DR., Dam
iels' Church tomorrow at 10 am.
The office OF the Station House Is
being fitted up with new set Of draw
eB and lockers to deposit miscellane-
GUS articles In.
The Ohickasaw Guards will hold
o meeting next Tuesday evening to
definitely decide whether or not to 20
to Washington.
The will OF Richard P. Aldrich
was probated yesterday. His prop
erty, principally In Miss ssippi, 10 all
given to bis wife.
"A syndicate has secured 1000
acre tract oil land near the race track,
and will run dummy line OF cars out
10 II within six months.
The Probate Courtroom is now the
handsomest In the Courthouse. Judge
Galloway has some intention TO labor
for the widow and the orphan.
Bill Bnrrus, achein gang prisoner,
escaped yesterday. 0ae shot WIS fred
at him by guard, but failed TO take
effect. He was ON for 200 days.
in the r. I'll, for Sergeant Kuhn
hollis horse, last night, tickets Nos.
10 and 223 tied. The holders can meet
and settle 1t between themselves.
The PrGsbyitry Of Memphis will
meet IN pro rs nata session, in the
First Presbyterian Church, nj xt Mon
day, March l4th, at 10 o'clock am.
--Gioiza's beau iiul mass, No. 2,
will be supg at II. Peters this morn
ing at 1880 o'clock. Mics Susie
Greenwood will si0R the offsrtory.
-Appl cations for house lines and
street z 'adIDgs are constantly pourir e
in upou the Taxing ID street Bu.hCri
ties. This indicates healthy building
boom.
Judge Etss decided yesterday
mcrnlrg in the case OF the Taxing
District vs, Jerry Williams, that the
District is not liable to any tax on
litigation.
Albert lie, @. M. Tidwell and Il
Evsrtson we Q yesterday appointed ~
Judge Galloway TO sat aside ysa u
support for the widow Of Sydney Har-
ris, deceas d.
The feast Of st. Joseph this year
falls on ga urdsy, the l9h OF this
month, bui II will BIZ celeb ated next
Sunday, the Goth instant, with ex.
traordinary to,emnity,
The regular monthly meeting o
the Women's Christian Association
will be held at their rooms, No. 200
Second street, on Monday morning,
March lab, at 10 o'clock.
-House No. 3l2 Poplar street, 4ox
$50 feet. was sold by Deputy Ole,k and
Master John Bradley OF the Onanctry
Court yesterday to Pat Cooner Tor
$500. The bidding was quite spirited.
The following were licer SD TO
mary yesterday: w. II. McAuley 10
Miss Belle Brown; J, K. Pok to Mrs
Lula Boy ken; j. y. Wilder to Ella L.
Carlin; ]. 8. Hare to Mrs. Mary Per-
kiDs. H.s d.
"A company Is being formed 70,
the purpose Il furnishing the people
with the Edison incand6scent light,
and nesting Of the prof ectors for
that purpose will be he'd ON Monday
next.
The chain gang is engaged upon
the Hospital lot, getting It ready for an
advantageous sale, Inquiries are daily
made of the authorities as to how the
sits would be sold, whether in lots or
as whole.
On Thursday night, Msrch 18th,
q grand concert will be given at the
Young Mems Christian Association
Hall, Man street, under the direction
OF Prof. Payne, for the benefit Of the
First Baptist Church.
The Hississippi Valley Farmer, the
name Of VII CHI Indicates Its mission,
has removed it's headqnsrters TO this
city. Messrs Bsttaie & Marshall are
the editors and proprietop. The
branch ofics Is at Vicksburg.
--Blnner Boys and Girls Sewing
School for girls Of al sg wss orVan-
ICED yesterday at the Banner Hal.
Parents car send their girls TO learn
how TO sew free. The school VIII be
conduct d by Mrs. NJ. d. Monsarrat.
"A euit for damages for the unsu.
thorized use Of patented machinery
for purifying water h been instr
stuffed IN he United States Court by
VIM. Bo6cger aid the Louisiana To-
Manuia turing Company Il NV o.
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